Sad news, dojo diehards: “Cobra Kai” came to an end with its sixth and final season, which tied up storylines that stretch back all the way to the original 1984 "The Karate Kid" movie.
But, thankfully for fans, it bowed out with a blockbuster three-part finale, giving plenty of time for viewers to say goodbye to beloved characters like former-rivals-turned-friends Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka).
In May 2018, the first season of “Cobra Kai” picked up with Daniel and Johnny into their middle age, nearly three decades after they first went head-to-head at the All Valley Karate Tournament as teens. The former was now a successful and happily married businessman still reeling from the loss of his late sensei, Mr. Miyagi. Johnny, however, was a down-and-out part-time handyman, trying to rehabilitate his life by reopening the Cobra Kai dojo. Daniel reopening his own Miyagi-Do dojo reignited the long-standing feud between himself and Johnny, a rivalry that extended to the story arcs of their respective students.
Across six seasons, “Cobra Kai” saw the return of fellow familiar faces from “The Karate Kid” universe — including Cobra Kai founder and Johnny's old sensei John Kreese (Martin Kove), and Daniel’s former rivals like Chozen Toguchi (Yuji Okumoto) and Mike Barnes (Sean Kanan) — as well as many new characters, including Johnny’s young neighbor Miguel Diaz (Xolo Maridueña) and Daniel’s children Samantha (Mary Mouser) and Anthony (Griffin Santopietro).
The final season of one of Netflix’s best original series wrapped up the stories of both Johnny and Daniel and the rest of the Miyagi-do and Cobra Kai crews, but certainly not without some surprises along the way. Here's everything to know about "Cobra Kai" season 6. (Warning: spoilers ahead!)
'Cobra Kai' season 6 release date
The supersized sixth season of "Cobra Kai" was the series' first to be split into multiple parts, with five-batch episodes being released in three parts over the past year: the first installments arrived on Netflix on July 18, 2024, the second batch followed on November 15, 2024, and the final five eps finished things off on February 13, 2025.
Yes, though “Cobra Kai” has sadly ended, at least the big finale event gave fans more episodes than ever before to say goodbye. Unlike previous editions of the show, which all featured 10 episodes, the supersized sixth season had 15 installments total, released in batches of five.
And there’s even more dojo fun on the way: the new “Karate Kid” movie will hit theaters on May 30, 2025. (The movie's release date was moved in order not to conflict with "Cobra Kai".) The upcoming film will see Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso, alongside Jackie Chan reprising his Mr. Han role from the 2010 "Karate Kid" remake, with newcomer Ben Wang as their young trainee.
Are there 'Cobra Kai' season 6 trailers?
Netflix released individual teaser trailers for each of the three parts of "Cobra Kai" season 6. The first trailer debuted on July 1, 2024, and quickly got viewers reacquainted with all of the dojo drama leading up to the big international Sekai Taikai tournament.
The official trailer for "Cobra Kai" season 6 part 2 was released on October 23, 2024, and finally saw Team Miyagi-Do face new competitors and old enemies as they finally touched base in Barcelona for the Sekai Taikai.
And on February 3, 2025, Netflix debuted the final teaser clip for the show, teasing how things would wrap up for our Miyagi-Do senseis and their students. "On Feb 13, the greatest karate saga comes to an end," the trailer promised. "But Cobra Kai never dies!"
Who is in the 'Cobra Kai' season 6 cast?
All of the major cast members returned for "Cobra Kai" season 6, led by William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence and Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso. Also returning were Martin Kove as John Kreese, the former owner of Cobra Kai and Johnny's abusive mentor; Thomas Ian Griffith, the baddie who is now the manager of the Iron Dragons dojo; as well as Yuji Okumoto as Chozen, the sensei of Miyagi-do in Okinawa.
Fans also saw members of Johnny and Daniel's families back in the mix, including Courtney Henggeler as Daniel’s wife Amanda (Daniel's wife); Vanessa Rubio as Johnny’s girlfriend Carmen Diaz; Mary Mouser and Griffin Santopietro as Daniel’s children Samantha and Anthony; Tanner Buchanan as Johnny’s son Robby Keene; and Xolo Maridueña as Miguel Diaz.
Several of the dojos’ students and karate enthusiasts were also accounted for, including Peyton List as Tory Nichols, Jacob Bertrand as Eli "Hawk" Moskowitz, Gianni Decenzo as Demetri Alexopoulos, Dallas Dupree Young as Kenny Payne and Oona O'Brien as Devon Lee.
What happened in 'Cobra Kai' season 6 part 3?
Despite season 6 part 2 leaving us all on a major cliffhanger, the last five episodes ended in resolution, as co-showrunner Hayden Schlossberg promised TV Insider. "There is no big cliffhanger at the end of the last five episodes.” He further added, “This is where all the questions get answered. All the characters reach their full arcs. All the mysteries get solved.”
We saw reconciliations between Tory and Samantha, the resolution of Daniel's Mr. Miyagi-related troubles, and a truly explosive ending to the series-long antagonism from Kreese and Silver. We saw a full-circle happy ending for Johnny Lawrence, from his marriage to Carmen, the birth of his daughter Laura (named after his mother), the return of his version of the Cobra Kai dojo as well as his triumphant victory over Sensei Wolf (Lewis Tan) in the champion-making final round of the Sekai Taikai.
Schlossberg continued: "It was very fulfilling to tie things up and reach points that we’ve talked about for years. So it gave us goosebumps just talking about it and writing it and making it. And so now, finally, people are gonna get to see it with a full orchestra designed to really hit you hard.”
Between the expanded final season, as well as the upcoming “Karate Kid” movie, it’s clear the “Cobra Kai” creators are giving fans a proper goodbye to not only the Netflix series but the entire “Karate Kid” media franchise. "We wanted to go out on our own terms," co-creator Josh Heald told The Hollywood Reporter. “We grew up with the 'Karate Kid' franchise, and we have so much respect for the universe. We wanted to expand the universe in all the ways we have. Between seasons five and six, we approached Netflix and said, 'We're ready to bring this in for a landing.' We told them the story that we wanted to tell, and they supported the decision."
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